Comments on: Microsoft Wants Everybody to Say “I’m Making a Difference” http://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-136383 Ashley Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:54 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/21/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-136383 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-136319" rel="nofollow">Iain Purdie wrote:</a><blockquote>I’m with the folks above. Yes, I’ve done it and I’m glad someone’s benefiting, but it does seem a little weak that all the charities are US ones. After all, the advertising targeting seems to be regional (based on what, I’m not sure - I’m in France but getting UK adverts!) so surely they could base the charity donation or choice on the same system?</blockquote></div> Ian, The one reason it's probably US based charities is because you can only sign up for the program if you live in the United States. I imagine they'll expand the program eventually so that it's a global initiative involving more countries, and more charities. Iain Purdie wrote:
I’m with the folks above. Yes, I’ve done it and I’m glad someone’s benefiting, but it does seem a little weak that all the charities are US ones. After all, the advertising targeting seems to be regional (based on what, I’m not sure – I’m in France but getting UK adverts!) so surely they could base the charity donation or choice on the same system?

Ian,
The one reason it’s probably US based charities is because you can only sign up for the program if you live in the United States. I imagine they’ll expand the program eventually so that it’s a global initiative involving more countries, and more charities.

]]> By: Iain Purdiehttp://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-136319 Iain Purdie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:00:14 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/21/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-136319 I'm with the folks above. Yes, I've done it and I'm glad someone's benefiting, but it does seem a little weak that all the charities are US ones. After all, the advertising targeting seems to be regional (based on what, I'm not sure - I'm in France but getting UK adverts!) so surely they could base the charity donation or choice on the same system? I’m with the folks above. Yes, I’ve done it and I’m glad someone’s benefiting, but it does seem a little weak that all the charities are US ones. After all, the advertising targeting seems to be regional (based on what, I’m not sure – I’m in France but getting UK adverts!) so surely they could base the charity donation or choice on the same system?

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-96412 Ryan Tue, 22 May 2007 15:23:40 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/21/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-96412 They probably didn't want to give so many charities that it was hard for people to pick one of them, so I think having a shorter list like this is probably a good idea. Of course, picking any of them would be better than picking none because it doesn't require any extra work on your part. They probably didn’t want to give so many charities that it was hard for people to pick one of them, so I think having a shorter list like this is probably a good idea. Of course, picking any of them would be better than picking none because it doesn’t require any extra work on your part.

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]]> By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-96386 Ashley Tue, 22 May 2007 02:01:57 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/21/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-96386 That's a good point- I really don't know how many of the charities to choose from have global operations. I'm sure at least a few do, but they probably could have selected a few more. That’s a good point- I really don’t know how many of the charities to choose from have global operations. I’m sure at least a few do, but they probably could have selected a few more.

]]> By: The Slasherhttp://cybernetnews.com/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-96384 The Slasher Tue, 22 May 2007 01:52:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/21/microsoft-wants-everybody-to-say-im-making-a-difference/#comment-96384 I think they should have a more 'global' mix of charities. I think they should have a more ‘global’ mix of charities.

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